Flexible Patch Drywall Repair Tape

ABSTRACT

The present invention comprises at least one strip of drywall repair tape placed below at least one wider strip of a woven fabric mesh. The present invention provides a two-layered patching tape for repairing cracks and holes in drywall. It comprises a first layer of a woven fabric mesh and a second layer of paper drywall repair tape. This appeals to drywall contractors, remodeling contractors, homeowners, and anyone else needing to repair reoccurring cracks in drywall. This further replaces the use of conventional repair methods that do not prevent the crack from coming back. The present invention saves the individuals time and energy typically wasted on repeating the repair process.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 62/561,444, filed Sep. 21, 2017, the entire contents of which ishereby incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully setforth herein, under 35 U.S.C. 119(e).

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BACKGROUND

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in thissection are not prior art to the claims in this application and are notadmitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a drywall repair device andmethod. More specifically, the present invention relates to a drywallrepair tape with a flexible mesh patch to prevent a crack in drywallfrom propagating.

2. Description of Related Art

Drywall construction has become prevalent as a speedier alternative totraditional lath and plaster. Drywall is commonly referred to asSheetrock®, plasterboard, wallboard, gypsum panel, gypsum board, orgyp-board. Drywall is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsumplaster) by sandwiching a core of wet gypsum between two sheets of heavypaper or fiberglass mats. The gypsum plaster may be mixed with paperfiber, fiberglass, plasticizer, foaming agent, and various additivesthat can decrease mildew, increase fire resistance, and lower waterabsorption. Drywall may also reduce sound transmission through walls andceilings.

Drywall comes in four basic thicknesses: ⅝-inch is the heaviest and themost soundproof, ½-inch is less expensive and may fit better withcertain window and door jambs, ⅜-inch is best to cover existing walls,and ¼-inch is best for curves and arches. Drywall is hung by securingthe sheets to wall studs or ceiling joists with screws, nails, or otherfasteners. When hanging drywall, it may be preferable to use the largestsheets available to reduce the number of seams between the drywall. Eachseam needs to be covered and concealed with either joint tape or wovenfabric mesh, and several layers of joint compound.

Joint compound is commonly referred to as mud, joint cement, drywallcompound, or mastic. Joint compound is a white powder comprisingprimarily gypsum dust mixed with water to form a mud with theconsistency of cake frosting. Joint compound is typically spread with ataping knife or putty knife. The joint tape and joint compound create asmooth seamless surface for interior walls and ceilings. Afterinstallation, the compound is allowed to air dry before being sandedsmooth and painted.

Woven fabric mesh may be comprised of plastic, metal, fiberglass, glassmat, or rubber. It may be neatly woven in a crisscross or grid patternof fiberglass thread to create a tape product. When the woven fabricmesh contains an adhesive, it may be rolled out over the seam of twopieces of drywall before applying joint compound. Since the woven fabricmesh is porous, it allows the joint compound to become part of the meshtape for a stronger bond.

Woven fabric mesh tape is generally easier to apply than drywall repairtape, especially since woven fabric mesh tape has a layer of adhesive onone side. Thus, the adhesive allows the woven fabric mesh tape to beapplied directly to the crack without the need for a bedding layer ofdrywall mud. Drywall repair tape requires a layer of drywall mud for itto bond to the drywall. Despite the woven fabric mesh tape being easy toapply, it is only good for areas that aren't going to crack in thefuture. Areas that are likely to crack include large open areas that areclose to windows or doors or stressed areas.

Despite the many advantages of using drywall, cracks commonly occur.This may be due to stress caused by (1) earthquakes, (2) wood framingdrying out, (3) wind loads, (4) movement of the structure due tosettling or expansive soils, (5) expansion and contraction due to hotand cold weather or wet and dry seasons, and (6) poor qualityworkmanship in taping the drywall joints. Drywall cracks often occur inthe joint between two pieces of drywall. The joint between the sheets ofdrywall are weaker than the center of the drywall. A crack in drywallhas a high probability of reoccurring when repaired using conventionalmethods. This results in the contractor or homeowner spending time,energy, and money to repeat the repair process, usually for it toreappear again. Each time it is repaired, the area has to be re-texturedand repainted. The process requires several steps and the result istypically only temporary.

Accordingly, there is a need for a device or method that prevents acrack from reappearing after it is repaired that is inexpensive, quick,or easy to install. The device described in this patent applicationfulfills at least one of these needs or creates other utility.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a principal object to solve at least one of the disadvantages withother attempted solutions or to create other utility by providing adevice that is inexpensive, quick, or easy to install. The devicedescribed in this patent application fulfills at least one of theseneeds or creates other utility.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate several aspects described below.

FIG. 1 is a back view of the present invention, where the drywall repairtape is adhered to the bottom of the woven fabric mesh in a verticalpattern in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 2 is a close-up of the back view of the present invention, wherethe drywall repair tape is adhered to the bottom of the woven fabricmesh in a horizontal pattern in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

FIG. 3 is another back view of the present invention shown slightly fromthe right hand side, where the drywall repair tape is adhered to thebottom of the woven fabric mesh in a vertical pattern in which at leastone of the embodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the present invention, where the drywallrepair tape is adhered underneath the woven fabric mesh in a verticalpattern in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the present invention, where the drywallrepair tape is adhered underneath the woven fabric mesh in a horizontalpattern in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 6 is a perspective front view of the present invention, where thetop of the drywall repair tape is adhered to the bottom side of thewoven fabric mesh in which at least one of the embodiments of thisinvention is implemented.

FIG. 7 is perspective back view of the present invention, where the topof the drywall repair tape is adhered to the bottom side of the wovenfabric mesh in which at least one of the embodiments of this inventionis implemented.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to anyparticular embodiment described, which may vary. Also, it is to beunderstood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose ofdescribing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to belimiting, since the scope of this invention will be limited only by theappended claims.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are setforth in order to explain and provide a thorough understanding of thepresent invention. However, it is apparent that the present inventionmay be practiced without all of these specific details. Thus, allillustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing versionsof the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of theinvention.

In the following section, the present invention is described fully byreferencing the details in the enclosed drawings, which illustratecertain embodiments of the invention. The numbers shown in thisspecification refer to the corresponding numbers in the encloseddrawings. The terminology used is to describe the particular embodimentshown and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Theinvention may also be embodied in many other forms in addition to theembodiments shown. Thus, the embodiments shown should not be construedas limiting, but rather, to allow a thorough and complete description ofthe disclosure that conveys the scope of the invention to a personhaving ordinary skill in the art in the field of this invention.Therefore, for the terms used herein, the singular forms “the,” “a,” and“an” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singularforms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “and”includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associatedlisted items. As used herein, the terms “comprising” and “comprises”when used in this specification, identify specific steps, integers,operations, features, components, and elements, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other steps, operations, features,components, and elements. In addition, the features, components, andelements referenced may be exaggerated for clarity.

Unless otherwise defined, all scientific terms, technical terms, orother terms used herein have the same meaning as the term that isunderstood by one having ordinary skill in the art in the field of thisinvention. It is also understood that these terms, including theirdictionary meaning, should be understood as having the meaning, which isconsistent with their definitions in the related relevant art. Inaddition, the present disclosure is not to be interpreted in anidealized or overly formal sense unless expressly stated so herein.Constructions or functions that are well known in the art may not befully described in detail for brevity.

In describing the invention, it is understood that a number of steps andmethods may be disclosed. Each of these may have individual benefit.Also, each may be used in conjunction with at least one or more of thedisclosed steps and methods. Therefore, this description will refrainfrom stating each and every possible combination of the individual stepsand methods for the sake of brevity. Regardless, the specification andrelated claims should be understood with the combinations that areentirely within the scope of the claims and inventions.

The disclosure in this invention are examples of how it may beimplemented and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention tothe specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings or thedescription provided herein. The present invention will now be describedby example in the following paragraphs by referencing the accompanyingdrawings, which represent embodiments and alternative embodiments. Allillustrations are for the purpose of describing selected versions of thepresent invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the presentinvention.

The device and method shown in this invention is an improvement over theprior art in that it replaces the use of conventional repair methodsthat do not prevent a crack from returning. Thus, the present inventionallows for fast repairs, which saves an individual time and energy thatis typically wasted on repeating the repair process. A fast repairappeals to drywall contractors, remodeling contractors, homeowners, andanyone else needing to repair reoccurring cracks in drywall.

FIG. 1 shows a back view of the present invention, which comprises twolayers of material that are adhered together with an adhesive. The firstlayer is a woven fabric mesh 20 comprising a top side and a bottom sidethat may be relatively flat, flexible, about eight-inches (8″) to aboutten-inches (10″) in width, and virtually any length. For example, thewoven fabric mesh 20 may come on a roll that is either fifty-feet (50′)long, seventy-five feet (75′) long, one hundred feet (100′) long, oranother length. Overall, the length of the woven fabric mesh 20 is notrestricted to any specific length. The woven fabric mesh 20 may beselected from a group consisting of plastic, metal, fiberglass, glassmat, and rubber. The larger surface area of the woven fabric mesh helpsdissipate stress caused by the crack.

As shown in FIG. 1, the second layer is a drywall repair tape 10comprising a top side and a bottom side that may be relatively flat,flexible, about two-inches (2″) in width, and up to virtually anylength. Thus, the woven fabric mesh is about four to five times widerthan the drywall repair tape. For example, the drywall repair tape 10may come on a roll that is either fifty-feet (50′) long, seventy-fivefeet (75′) long, one hundred feet (100′) long, or another length.Overall, the length of the drywall repair tape 10 is not restricted toany specific length. The drywall repair tape 10 may be selected from agroup consisting of paper, rubber, fiberglass, or another material.

The bottom woven fabric mesh 20 layer is adhered to the top of thedrywall repair tape 10 layer using an adhesive. The adhesive may be aglue, a spray adhesive, a pressure sensitive glue, or a sticky surface.A quantity of joint compound or wet drywall mud may then be applied to acrack in the drywall. The bottom side of the drywall repair tape 10 isthen applied over the top of the joint compound in the crack to embedthe drywall repair tape 10 into the joint compound. The combination ofthe drywall repair tape 10, the woven fabric mesh 20, and the jointcompound covers the crack in the drywall to prevent the crack frompropagating. Joint compound may then be applied to the top side of thewoven fabric mesh 20 to conceal the combination into the drywall.

Thus, a strip of drywall repair tape 10 is adhered to the bottom side ofa wider strip of a woven or knitted fabric mesh 20. In this manner, thepresent invention provides a two-layered patching tape for repairingcracks and holes in drywall. The device shown in this invention allowsfor repairing cracks and holes in drywall by concealing the area where acrack has occurred in the drywall to prevent the crack from reoccurring.

The wider woven fabric mesh tape 20 provides a larger area to bind tothe drywall and also holds the drywall repair tape 10 in place. Also theinvention uses a woven fabric mesh tape 20 that is substantially heavierthan standard fabric mesh tape, which can be torn by hand with littleeffort. The woven fabric mesh tape 20 used in this invention cannot betorn easily.

The device of this invention, which is a combination of the narrowdrywall repair tape 10 and the wider woven fabric mesh tape 20, makes astronger crack-resistant device than the woven fabric mesh tape 20 byitself. This is partially due to the larger surface area of the wovenfabric mesh tape 20, which creates a stronger adhesion to the drywalland helps resist a crack from growing and separating. The combination ofthe narrower drywall repair tape 10 adhered underneath the wider wovenfabric mesh tape 20 allows the drywall repair tape 10 to slide along thecrack, while the wider woven fabric mesh tape 20 adheres to the wallwith joint compound to keeps the device in place. Also, the drywallrepair tape 10 helps hide the crack where it exists, while the widerwoven fabric mesh tape 20 stops the crack from getting bigger. Inaddition, even though woven fabric mesh tape 20 by itself might help tocontrol the crack, it doesn't hide it because of the spaces between thefibers in the mesh. Furthermore, even though the drywall repair tape 10by itself keeps the crack hidden when it is underneath the drywallrepair tape 10, the crack becomes visible if it travels outside thewidth of the drywall repair tape 10, unless the device is used whichcomprises a woven fabric mesh tape 20 to help hide the crack.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the back view of the device of the presentinvention, where the top of the drywall repair tape 10 is adhered to thebottom of the woven fabric mesh 20 in a horizontal pattern. In thisconfiguration, the device is used to cover a crack in the horizontalorientation. The horizontal crack may be hidden by applying the devicefrom left-to-right or right-to-left. In doing so, the part of the devicethat comprises the drywall repair tape 10 directly hides the crack,while the middle part of the wider woven fabric mesh 20 adheres to thetop of the drywall repair tape 10 and the outer edges of the wider wovenfabric mesh 20 attaches to the drywall by using a joint compound.

FIG. 2 shows a device for concealing a drywall crack, where the devicecomprises (1) at least one piece of drywall repair tape 10, said drywallrepair tape 10 comprising a top side and a bottom side; (2) at least onestrip of woven fabric mesh 20, said woven fabric mesh 20 comprising atop side and a bottom side, wherein the bottom of said woven fabric mesh20 is adhered to the top of the drywall repair tape 10; and (3) aquantity of joint compound, wherein the joint compound is applied to acrack in the drywall. The bottom side of the drywall repair tape 10 isthen applied over the top of the joint compound which now covers thecrack to embed the drywall repair tape 10 into the joint compound. Thecombination of the drywall repair tape 10, the woven fabric mesh 20, andthe joint compound when applied over the crack in the drywall concealsthe crack.

FIG. 3 shows another back view of the present invention slightly fromthe right hand side, where the drywall repair tape 10 is placedunderneath the woven fabric mesh 20 in a vertical pattern, so that thedrywall repair tape 10 is sandwiched between the woven fabric mesh 20and the drywall. The drywall repair tape 10 is selected from a groupconsisting of plastic, metal, fiberglass, glass mat, and rubber. Thedrywall repair tape 10 is relatively flat, flexible, about two-inches(2″) in width, and up to virtually any length.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the present invention, where the drywallrepair tape 10 is underneath the woven fabric mesh 20 in a verticalpattern. The woven fabric mesh 20 is selected from a group consisting ofplastic, metal, paper, fiberglass, glass mat, and rubber. The wovenfabric mesh 20 is relatively flat, flexible, about eight inches (8″) toten inches (10″) in width, and up to virtually any length.

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the present invention, where the drywallrepair tape 10 is underneath the woven fabric mesh 20 in a horizontalorientation. FIG. 5 shows the view when the device is applied to thewall, where the drywall repair tape 10 is sandwiched between the walland the woven fabric mesh 20 in a horizontal pattern. The device isadhered to the wall by spreading joint compound or drywall mud over thewoven fabric mesh 20, in layers until the woven fabric mesh 20 and thedrywall repair tape 10 is hidden.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective front view of the present invention, wherethe drywall repair tape 10 is underneath the woven fabric mesh 20 in theorientation that it is installed against the wall. FIG. 7 shows aperspective back view of the present invention, where the top of thedrywall repair tape 10 is adhered to the bottom of the woven fabric mesh20 opposite the orientation in which the device is attached to the wall.

The present invention also discloses a method for concealing a drywallcrack. The method comprises fabricating a piece of drywall repair tape10 with top side and a bottom side from a material selected from a groupconsisting of paper, fiberglass, and rubber. The drywall repair tape 10is fabricated into a material that is relatively flat, flexible, abouttwo-inches (2″) in width, and up to virtually any length. For example,the drywall repair tape 10 may come on a roll that is either fifty-feet(50′) long, seventy-five feet (75′) long, one hundred feet (100′) long,or another length.

The method also comprises fabricating a piece of woven fabric mesh 20with a top side and a bottom side from a material selected from a groupconsisting of plastic, metal, paper, fiberglass, and rubber. The wovenfabric mesh 20 is fabricated into a material that is relatively flat,flexible, about eight inches (8″) to ten inches (10″) in width, and upto virtually any length. For example, the woven fabric mesh 20 may comeon a roll that is either fifty-feet (50′) long, seventy-five feet (75′)long, one hundred feet (100′) long, or another length. Thus, the wovenfabric mesh is about four to five times wider than the drywall repairtape.

In addition, the method involves adhering the top of the drywall repairtape 10 to the bottom side of the woven fabric mesh 20. Next, a quantityof joint compound is applied over the top of the crack in the drywall toembed the drywall repair tape 10 into the joint compound. After that,the combination of the woven fabric mesh 20, the drywall repair tape 10,and the joint compound is applied over the crack in the drywall. Jointcompound may then be applied to the top side of the woven fabric mesh 20to conceal it into the drywall.

This method allows the drywall repair tape 10 to cover the crack in thedrywall. The woven fabric mesh 20 adheres to the drywall with jointcompound, where its greater surface area dissipates the forces exertedby the drywall moving. Thus, the combination of the drywall repair tape10, the woven fabric mesh 20, and the joint compound when applied over acrack in the drywall helps prevent the crack from expanding since thegreater surface area of the woven mesh fabric helps dissipates theforces exerted by the drywall moving.

In at least one alternative embodiment of the present invention, themethod still involves adhering the top of the drywall repair tape 10 tothe bottom side of the woven fabric mesh 20. However, a quantity ofjoint compound is first applied to the bottom of the drywall repair tape10 instead of over the crack in the wall. After that, the combination ofthe woven fabric mesh 20 and the drywall repair tape 10, which has itsbottom side covered with joint compound, is applied over the crack inthe drywall. Joint compound may then be applied to the top side of thewoven fabric mesh 20 to conceal it into the drywall.

Since the present invention does not require an adhesive to attacheither the drywall repair tape 10 or the woven fabric mesh sheet 20 tothe drywall, there is no peel-off release sheet or slick tape to protectan adhesive to keep it sticky. The present invention uses an adhesive toadhere a paper drywall repair tape 10 to a woven fabric mesh sheet 20where the combination is then attached to the wall using a jointcompound.

The device of the present invention is considerably wider than typicaldrywall repair tape 10 alone, due to the wider woven fabric mesh sheet20 of the device. The wider woven fabric mesh sheet 20 holds thenarrower drywall repair tape 10 or rubberized tape in place so anymovement is hidden behind the drywall repair tape 10. In addition, thedevice doesn't need to be pushed into a hole or channel and doesn't needto have an adhesive attached to the patching material. Furthermore, thedevice is approximately 8″ to 10″ wide due to the wider woven fabricmesh sheet 20. The drywall repair tape 10 or rubberized tape thatattaches to the woven fabric mesh sheet 20 is about two-inches (2″)wide. Thus, the device's wider woven fabric mesh sheet 20 on top of thenarrower drywall repair tape 10 or rubberized tape acts to secure thenarrower drywall repair tape 10 over the crack, which allows the crackto move behind the combination of the wider woven fabric mesh sheet 20and the narrower drywall repair tape 10 to hide the crack like aBand-Aid. The invention avoids using a spray adhesive, pressuresensitive glue, or a “sticky surface” to adhere to the drywall, by usingeither drywall mud or joint compound to install the device.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the presentinvention have been presented for purposes of illustration anddescription. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit thepresent invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously manymodifications and variations are possible in light of the aboveteaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order tobest explain the principles of the present invention and its practicalapplication, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilizethe present invention and various embodiments with various modificationsas are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to severaldifferent embodiments, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention.

All of these embodiments and the invention disclosed herein are intendedto be within the scope herein disclosed. These and other embodiments ofthe invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the artfrom the detailed description of the embodiments having reference to theattached figures, the embodiments not being limited to any particularembodiments disclosed. Also, the invention disclosed herein suitably maybe practiced in the absence of any element which is not specificallydisclosed herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device for concealing a drywall crack, the device comprising: a. at least one piece of drywall repair tape, said drywall repair tape comprising a top side and a bottom side; b. at least one strip of woven fabric mesh, said woven fabric mesh comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein said bottom side of said woven fabric mesh is adhered to said top side of said drywall repair tape; and c. a quantity of joint compound, wherein said joint compound is applied to a crack in a sheet of drywall; d. wherein said drywall repair tape, said woven fabric mesh, and said joint compound are applied over said crack in a sheet of drywall to prevent said crack from expanding; e. wherein said drywall repair tape is installed between said woven fabric mesh and said crack in a sheet of drywall; f. wherein said woven fabric mesh is about four to five times wider than said drywall repair tape; g. wherein said drywall repair tape adheres to said woven fabric mesh with an adhesive selected from a group consisting of a spray adhesive, a pressure sensitive glue, or a sticky surface; and h. wherein said woven fabric mesh attaches to said drywall with said joint compound without using an adhesive.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said drywall repair tape is selected from a group consisting of paper, fiberglass, and rubber.
 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said drywall repair tape is flexible.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said drywall repair tape is relatively flat.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said drywall repair tape is about two-inches (2″) in width.
 6. The device of claim 1, wherein said woven fabric mesh is selected from a group consisting of plastic, metal, fiberglass, glass mat, and rubber.
 7. The device of claim 1, wherein said woven fabric mesh is flexible.
 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said woven fabric mesh is relatively flat.
 9. The device of claim 1, wherein said woven fabric mesh is about eight inches (8″) to ten inches (10″) in width.
 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said joint compound is selected from a group consisting of joint compound, drywall mud, mud, joint cement, drywall compound, and mastic.
 11. A method for concealing a drywall crack, the method comprising: a. fabricating a piece of drywall repair tape comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein said drywall repair tape is relatively flat and about two-inches (2″) wide and constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of paper, fiberglass, and rubber; b. fabricating a piece of woven fabric mesh comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein said woven fabric mesh is relatively flat and about eight inches (8″) to ten inches (10″) wide and constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, metal, paper, fiberglass, and rubber; c. adhering said top side of said drywall repair tape to said bottom side of said woven fabric mesh; d. applying a quantity of joint compound to a crack in drywall; e. placing said drywall repair tape and said woven fabric mesh over said joint compound covering a crack in a piece of drywall; and f. applying a quantity of joint compound to said top side of said woven fabric mesh; g. wherein said drywall repair tape covers a crack in said drywall and said woven fabric mesh adheres to said drywall, where its greater surface area dissipates forces exerted by said drywall moving; and h. wherein said drywall repair tape, said woven fabric mesh, and said joint compound are applied over a crack in drywall to prevent a crack from expanding by a greater surface area of said woven mesh fabric dissipates forces exerted by said drywall moving.
 12. A method for concealing a drywall crack, the method comprising: a. fabricating a piece of drywall repair tape comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein said drywall repair tape is relatively flat and about two-inches (2″) wide and constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of paper, fiberglass, and rubber; b. fabricating a piece of woven fabric mesh comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein said woven fabric mesh is relatively flat and about eight inches (8″) to ten inches (10″) wide and constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, metal, paper, fiberglass, and rubber; c. adhering said top side of said drywall repair tape to said bottom side of said woven fabric mesh; d. applying a quantity of joint compound to said bottom of said drywall repair tape; e. placing said woven fabric mesh and said drywall repair tape, which has its bottom side covered with joint compound, over said joint compound covering a crack in said drywall; and f. applying a quantity of joint compound to said top side of said woven fabric mesh; g. wherein said drywall repair tape covers a crack in said drywall and said woven fabric mesh adheres to said drywall, where its greater surface area dissipates forces exerted by said drywall moving; and h. wherein said drywall repair tape, said woven fabric mesh, and said joint compound are applied over a crack in drywall to prevent a crack from expanding by a greater surface area of said woven mesh fabric dissipates forces exerted by said drywall moving. 